elcue

elcue

OR, transplants,GYN oncology

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  1. Scripting Nurses?

    elcue replied to Cindylufus's topic in General Nursing

    unbelievable.... one of the things have always liked best about nursing was the ability to inject my own personal style into my care. not to mention that one of the things that distinguishes rns...

  2. Surgery Field trip!

    elcue replied to katie07's topic in General Nursing

    hi katie glad your or day was interesting. i've been an or nurse for almost 23 years and i can't imagine working in any other nursing setting! our hospital has a program for high school students...

  3. Sacred cows

    elcue replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    Another sacred cow that drives me nuts....circulator wearing a mask during tonsillectomies, myringotomies, laryngoscopies, etc. Come on, Mikethern, you started this - tell us one that gets under your...

  4. Sacred cows

    elcue replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    I count on everything now (didn't always), percutaneous or not, because the housekeeping services are lousy at my hospital and I don't trust them not to leave a sponge under a table, which could...

  5. Protect your profession...

    elcue replied to markdanurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    PMFB RN wrote: " *** That nurse is a moron for two reasons: 1. S/he thinks they are to good to do a little basic patient care. 2. What kind of a moron would spend $60K just to be an RN?"...

  6. Protect your profession...

    elcue replied to markdanurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    bingo!!! i have said this for years- of course nurses are not respected/recognized for our education, skills, contributions. we are included in the room rate!!! grouped in with the hosekeepers....

  7. Scrub clothes vending machines

    elcue replied to R.T.'s topic in Operating Room

    I have used the AutoValet dispenser. Our institution decided how many sets we could have out at a time before needing to return some to get more (It was 3 for us). Mixed-size sets were programmed in...

  8. H-i-p-a-a

    elcue replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    originally posted by zashagalka see i thought it was: health industry police and pontificating act: hippa ~faith, timothy good one!!! timothy, yor posts are always interesting and/or amusing!...

  9. prep solution for foleys if pt. is allergic to betadine

    elcue replied to nursebetti2001's topic in Operating Room

    I use

  10. cysto

    elcue replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, it's part of the main OR and we all rotate through to staff it, though there is usually at least one person in the room who has a special interest in GU and does it

  11. Policy for SCDs

    elcue replied to inspir8tion's topic in Operating Room

    We don't need an order. Nor do we have policy regarding criteria for use so I'm working on that. All other things being equal - procedure duration, medical hx, etc - at roughly what age do you think...

  12. Questions...

    elcue replied to PACU queen's topic in Operating Room

    1. Docs treat newbies the same as they do the old pros. That is, if a doc is a jerk to longterm staf (s)he will be a jerk to the new folks too. You see all kinds. 2. We get $3/hr to be on standby,...

  13. Transport to PACU

    elcue posted a topic in PACU

    Hi all. Looking to see what others do in their practice. Do you accompany the anesthesiologist to transport your patient to PACU? I have always done it this way (21 years) and given a nursing report...

  14. Not sure what to think!

    elcue replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    Run Run

  15. What do you think of this......

    elcue replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    Still, at work this person's role does not involve this kind of behavior and is out of line. It should be discussed with him and also with the person to whom he directly

  16. Questions Questions and More Questions

    elcue replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    My little pocket notebook also includes important phone extensions. There's a page with a list of sales reps' names so I don't have to ask them over and over when documenting their presence in the...

  17. Is your surgery dept. anything like this?

    elcue replied to RNMommy2's topic in Operating Room

    RNMommy, Jolie's points are very articulate. Pay attention to her advice. Everyone who has been reading your posts is nervous for you. I honestly find myself thinking about you from time to time...

  18. New Grad opens a can of "whup "

    elcue replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

  19. New Grad opens a can of "whup "

    elcue replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    Nice going, Tess. Ya done good! But please think twice about most podiatry patients being healthy and stable. In my experience, many podiatric patients are there because they are diabetic, which...

  20. 10 top things!

    elcue replied to turtles's topic in Operating Room

    Don't do it unless you are willing to stand up for yourself and your PATIENT in the face of rude, condescending behavior. (eg: surgeon:"I am NOT taking the time to count again, because there is NO WAY...

  21. Skirts in the OR

    elcue replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Operating Room

    My OR is the 1st place I've worked that requires OR staff to provide and launder their own scrubs. Every new employee there is horrified at first, but there is no alternative. The hospital will not...

  22. Skirts in the OR

    elcue replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Operating Room

    i'm with you. i have been in the or for over 20 years, and the craziness of some of these old rituals nevers ceases to amaze me. why does our culture have such a need to micromanage women? i swear,...

  23. where do IV's get started?

    elcue replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Operating Room

    Nurses start the IVs on AM admits/outpatients while during the admitting process in the oupatient dept. Children have mask inductions without IVs, then the circulator starts the line once the child...

  24. Is your surgery dept. anything like this?

    elcue replied to RNMommy2's topic in Operating Room

    RN Mommy, I have been thinking about you and wondering what's been going on with you since you made your last post. Are you still working there? Let us know how you're doing

  25. Is your surgery dept. anything like this?

    elcue replied to RNMommy2's topic in Operating Room

    is it in an open wound, or is it respiratory? not sure it matters, but am